Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cabo Verde vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary
Cabo Verde is 38.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.7% less in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
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pay 30.0% less in Cabo Verde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
CFPF1,774
|
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.03
CFPF1,324
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
CFPF285
|
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF269
|
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF80
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,327
|
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF640
|
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.38
CFPF852
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF779
|
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF241
|
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF124
|
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF271
|
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
CFPF366
|
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF139
|
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF124
|
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
CFPF596
|
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF1,990,270
|
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF20,898
|
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.34
CFPF10,913
|
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.49
CFPF140,559
|
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.62
CFPF109,462
|
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.79
CFPF10,247
|
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF49,757
|
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF995,135
|
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
CFPF460
|
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CFPF445
|
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,234
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
CFPF7,212
|
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
CFPF1,393
|
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.95
CFPF10,772
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
CFPF8,563
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.36
CFPF13,051
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.57
CFPF11,852
|
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Cabo Verde - Cost of clothing
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